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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing north while some of them are facing south. They like different colours i.e. Yellow, Green, White, Pink, Grey,
Blue, Red and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. O likes Grey and faces south direction. Only one person
sits to the left of R. P likes blue colour and sits third to the left of the one who likes White. The immediate
neighbour of O faces opposite direction (if one faces north then other faces south or vice versa). T sits at the corner
and faces north direction. T is not an immediate neighbour of one who likes Pink. S who faces south and like Purple
sits second to the right of T. M does not like White and Pink and faces north. The one who likes Pink sits fifth to the
right of R and both of them are facing same direction. The persons who like Green and White are immediate
neighbours of each other and none of them sits at the corner. N faces north direction and is not an immediate
Question No. 1
Options :
2. N
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing north while some of them are facing south. They like different colours i.e. Yellow, Green, White, Pink, Grey,
Blue, Red and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. O likes Grey and faces south direction. Only one person
sits to the left of R. P likes blue colour and sits third to the left of the one who likes White. The immediate
neighbour of O faces opposite direction (if one faces north then other faces south or vice versa). T sits at the corner
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and faces north direction. T is not an immediate neighbour of one who likes Pink. S who faces south and like Purple
sits second to the right of T. M does not like White and Pink and faces north. The one who likes Pink sits fifth to the
right of R and both of them are facing same direction. The persons who like Green and White are immediate
neighbours of each other and none of them sits at the corner. N faces north direction and is not an immediate
Question No. 2
Options :
5. Both 3 and 4
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing north while some of them are facing south. They like different colours i.e. Yellow, Green, White, Pink, Grey,
Blue, Red and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. O likes Grey and faces south direction. Only one person
sits to the left of R. P likes blue colour and sits third to the left of the one who likes White. The immediate
neighbour of O faces opposite direction (if one faces north then other faces south or vice versa). T sits at the corner
and faces north direction. T is not an immediate neighbour of one who likes Pink. S who faces south and like Purple
sits second to the right of T. M does not like White and Pink and faces north. The one who likes Pink sits fifth to the
right of R and both of them are facing same direction. The persons who like Green and White are immediate
neighbours of each other and none of them sits at the corner. N faces north direction and is not an immediate
Question No. 3
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Options :
1. R
2. P
3. M
4. Q
5. O
Answer : P
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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing north while some of them are facing south. They like different colours i.e. Yellow, Green, White, Pink, Grey,
Blue, Red and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. O likes Grey and faces south direction. Only one person
sits to the left of R. P likes blue colour and sits third to the left of the one who likes White. The immediate
neighbour of O faces opposite direction (if one faces north then other faces south or vice versa). T sits at the corner
and faces north direction. T is not an immediate neighbour of one who likes Pink. S who faces south and like Purple
sits second to the right of T. M does not like White and Pink and faces north. The one who likes Pink sits fifth to the
right of R and both of them are facing same direction. The persons who like Green and White are immediate
neighbours of each other and none of them sits at the corner. N faces north direction and is not an immediate
Question No. 4
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
Options :
1. M
2. T
3. N
4. Q
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5. R
Answer : Q
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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing north while some of them are facing south. They like different colours i.e. Yellow, Green, White, Pink, Grey,
Blue, Red and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. O likes Grey and faces south direction. Only one person
sits to the left of R. P likes blue colour and sits third to the left of the one who likes White. The immediate
neighbour of O faces opposite direction (if one faces north then other faces south or vice versa). T sits at the corner
and faces north direction. T is not an immediate neighbour of one who likes Pink. S who faces south and like Purple
sits second to the right of T. M does not like White and Pink and faces north. The one who likes Pink sits fifth to the
right of R and both of them are facing same direction. The persons who like Green and White are immediate
neighbours of each other and none of them sits at the corner. N faces north direction and is not an immediate
Question No. 5
Who of the following are immediate neighbours of one who likes Grey colour?
Options :
1. T, S
2. M, O
3. N,P
4. Q, N
5. None of these
Answer : Q, N
Direction:
Each of the questions given below has one question and two statements marked I and II. You have to decide
whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
give answer :
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Question No. 6
Options :
1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone
2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone
3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data even in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
5. If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.
Answer : If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.
Direction:
Each of the questions given below has one question and two statements marked I and II. You have to decide
whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
give answer :
Question No. 7
Options :
1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone
2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone
3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data even in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
5. If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.
Answer : If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.
Direction:
Each of the following questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both
Question No. 8
II. There are five family members – two males and three females – U’s family. U is wife of S.
Options :
1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone
2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone
3. If the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5. If the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.
Answer : If the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.
Direction:
Direction: Each of the questions given below has one question and two statements marked I and II. You have to
decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements
and choose the appropriate option.
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Question No. 9
Options :
1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone
2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone
3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data even in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
5. If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.
Answer : If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven boxes Q, M, P, T, F, W and U are placed one above the other but not in the same order. All boxes contain
different items i.e. Pen, Eraser, Charger, Sharpner, Colour box, Pencil and Whitener again not in the same order.
There are two boxes placed between Q and U. There are two boxes gap between M and F, which contain Whitener.
W is placed above of M. The box which contains Eraser was placed just above of M and just below of Q. Box Q, M
and U do not contain Pen. Box P is placed above of T, which contain Charger. There is more than three boxes gap
between the boxes which contain Sharpner and Colour box, which is placed above of box which contain Sharpner.
There are two boxes gap between W and the box which contain Pen.
Question No. 10
Options :
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1. U
2. Q
3. P
4. M
5.
Answer : Q
Direction:
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Seven boxes Q, M, P, T, F, W and U are placed one above the other but not in the same order. All boxes contain
different items i.e. Pen, Eraser, Charger, Sharpner, Colour box, Pencil and Whitener again not in the same order.
There are two boxes placed between Q and U. There are two boxes gap between M and F, which contain Whitener.
W is placed above of M. The box which contains Eraser was placed just above of M and just below of Q. Box Q, M
and U do not contain Pen. Box P is placed above of T, which contain Charger. There is more than three boxes gap
between the boxes which contain Sharpner and Colour box, which is placed above of box which contain Sharpner.
There are two boxes gap between W and the box which contain Pen.
Question No. 11
Options :
1. P
2. M
3. F
4. T
5. None of these
Answer : P
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Seven boxes Q, M, P, T, F, W and U are placed one above the other but not in the same order. All boxes contain
different items i.e. Pen, Eraser, Charger, Sharpner, Colour box, Pencil and Whitener again not in the same order.
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There are two boxes placed between Q and U. There are two boxes gap between M and F, which contain Whitener.
W is placed above of M. The box which contains Eraser was placed just above of M and just below of Q. Box Q, M
and U do not contain Pen. Box P is placed above of T, which contain Charger. There is more than three boxes gap
between the boxes which contain Sharpner and Colour box, which is placed above of box which contain Sharpner.
There are two boxes gap between W and the box which contain Pen.
Question No. 12
Which of the following pair of combination is correct as per the given information?
Options :
1. U – Whitener
2. M - Sharpner
3. Q - Sharpner
Answer : M - Sharpner
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven boxes Q, M, P, T, F, W and U are placed one above the other but not in the same order. All boxes contain
different items i.e. Pen, Eraser, Charger, Sharpner, Colour box, Pencil and Whitener again not in the same order.
There are two boxes placed between Q and U. There are two boxes gap between M and F, which contain Whitener.
W is placed above of M. The box which contains Eraser was placed just above of M and just below of Q. Box Q, M
and U do not contain Pen. Box P is placed above of T, which contain Charger. There is more than three boxes gap
between the boxes which contain Sharpner and Colour box, which is placed above of box which contain Sharpner.
There are two boxes gap between W and the box which contain Pen.
Question No. 13
Options :
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1. One
2. None
4. Two
5. Three
Answer : Three
Direction:
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Seven boxes Q, M, P, T, F, W and U are placed one above the other but not in the same order. All boxes contain
different items i.e. Pen, Eraser, Charger, Sharpner, Colour box, Pencil and Whitener again not in the same order.
There are two boxes placed between Q and U. There are two boxes gap between M and F, which contain Whitener.
W is placed above of M. The box which contains Eraser was placed just above of M and just below of Q. Box Q, M
and U do not contain Pen. Box P is placed above of T, which contain Charger. There is more than three boxes gap
between the boxes which contain Sharpner and Colour box, which is placed above of box which contain Sharpner.
There are two boxes gap between W and the box which contain Pen.
Question No. 14
Options :
1. W
2. P
3. U
4. M
5. None of these
Answer : W
Question No. 15
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If all the letters in the word CHAMPION are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right in such a way that
vowels are arranged first followed by consonants, then how many letters are there in between I and M after the
arrangement?
Options :
1. One
2. Three
3. Five
4. Seven
5. None of these
Answer : Three
Question No. 16
If the positions of the first and the sixth letters in the word KEYSTROKES are interchanged; similarly
the positions of the second and seventh, the third and the eighth and so on, which of the following
letter will be the fourth from the left after interchanging the positions?
Options :
1. K
2. E
3. O
4. S
5. None of these
Answer : E
Direction:
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Suraj left his home and moved in the direction of East and turned to his left after moving 10 km. Then he moved 20
km before turning to his right. He moved 10 km and turned towards right and moved 5 km.
Question No. 17
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What is the direction of the final point with respect to the starting point?
Options :
1. North
2. North east
3. North west
4. West
5. None of these
Direction:
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Suraj left his home and moved in the direction of East and turned to his left after moving 10 km. Then he moved 20
km before turning to his right. He moved 10 km and turned towards right and moved 5 km.
Question No. 18
Options :
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. North east
5. None of these
Answer : South
Question No. 19
Each consonant of the word ‘AQUARIUM’ is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and each
vowel is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series. If the new alphabet thus formed are
arranged in alphabetical order (from left to right), which of the following will be the Second last from the right?
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Options :
1. Z
2. V
3. H
4. N
5. None of these
Answer : Z
Question No. 20
How many such pair(s) of letters are there in the word ‘ANCHOR’ which has as many letters between them as in the
alphabetical series?
Options :
1. None
2. One
3. Two
4. Three
5. None of these
Answer : Two
Direction:
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Eight persons E, F, G, H, A, B, C and D are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside.
They like different cities - Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Dehradun and Kolkata. All of
them was born on different dates starting from 21 to 28 of the same month of same year. B sits at the corner and
likes Mumbai. Only two persons sit between B and the one who was born in an odd numbered date which is
greater than 24. G neither likes Chennai nor Bangalore. D sits third to the right of G and was born on 22nd. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B. The one who was born on 23 like Dehradun and faces centre. Only two persons sit
between F who likes Hyderabad and E who face inside the centre. The one who likes Bangalore was born on 25. B
was born on the date which is an odd number. C faces inside the centre. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. A
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sits second to the left of H who likes Bhopal. The one who is like Kochi sits second to the right of the one who likes
Chennai. The youngest person likes grey and A is not the oldest person. D face inside the centre. Neither C nor A
Question No. 21
Who sits exactly between the one who likes Dehradun and E?
Options :
1. G
2. C
3. D
4. E
5. B
Answer : B
Direction:
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Eight persons E, F, G, H, A, B, C and D are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside.
They like different cities - Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Dehradun and Kolkata. All of
them was born on different dates starting from 21 to 28 of the same month of same year. B sits at the corner and
likes Mumbai. Only two persons sit between B and the one who was born in an odd numbered date which is
greater than 24. G neither likes Chennai nor Bangalore. D sits third to the right of G and was born on 22nd. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B. The one who was born on 23 like Dehradun and faces centre. Only two persons sit
between F who likes Hyderabad and E who face inside the centre. The one who likes Bangalore was born on 25. B
was born on the date which is an odd number. C faces inside the centre. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. A
sits second to the left of H who likes Bhopal. The one who is like Kochi sits second to the right of the one who likes
Chennai. The youngest person likes grey and A is not the oldest person. D face inside the centre. Neither C nor A
Question No. 22
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Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above arrangement and
so from a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group?
Options :
1. D
3. H
Answer : H
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons E, F, G, H, A, B, C and D are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside.
They like different cities - Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Dehradun and Kolkata. All of
them was born on different dates starting from 21 to 28 of the same month of same year. B sits at the corner and
likes Mumbai. Only two persons sit between B and the one who was born in an odd numbered date which is
greater than 24. G neither likes Chennai nor Bangalore. D sits third to the right of G and was born on 22nd. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B. The one who was born on 23 like Dehradun and faces centre. Only two persons sit
between F who likes Hyderabad and E who face inside the centre. The one who likes Bangalore was born on 25. B
was born on the date which is an odd number. C faces inside the centre. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. A
sits second to the left of H who likes Bhopal. The one who is like Kochi sits second to the right of the one who likes
Chennai. The youngest person likes grey and A is not the oldest person. D face inside the centre. Neither C nor A
Question No. 23
Options :
1. Immediate right
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5. Immediate left
Direction:
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Eight persons E, F, G, H, A, B, C and D are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside.
They like different cities - Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Dehradun and Kolkata. All of
them was born on different dates starting from 21 to 28 of the same month of same year. B sits at the corner and
likes Mumbai. Only two persons sit between B and the one who was born in an odd numbered date which is
greater than 24. G neither likes Chennai nor Bangalore. D sits third to the right of G and was born on 22nd. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B. The one who was born on 23 like Dehradun and faces centre. Only two persons sit
between F who likes Hyderabad and E who face inside the centre. The one who likes Bangalore was born on 25. B
was born on the date which is an odd number. C faces inside the centre. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. A
sits second to the left of H who likes Bhopal. The one who is like Kochi sits second to the right of the one who likes
Chennai. The youngest person likes grey and A is not the oldest person. D face inside the centre. Neither C nor A
Question No. 24
How many persons sit between G and the one who likes Bhopal?
Options :
1. One
2. Three
3. None
4. Two
5. Four
Answer : Three
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Direction:
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Eight persons E, F, G, H, A, B, C and D are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside.
They like different cities - Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Dehradun and Kolkata. All of
them was born on different dates starting from 21 to 28 of the same month of same year. B sits at the corner and
likes Mumbai. Only two persons sit between B and the one who was born in an odd numbered date which is
greater than 24. G neither likes Chennai nor Bangalore. D sits third to the right of G and was born on 22nd. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B. The one who was born on 23 like Dehradun and faces centre. Only two persons sit
between F who likes Hyderabad and E who face inside the centre. The one who likes Bangalore was born on 25. B
was born on the date which is an odd number. C faces inside the centre. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. A
sits second to the left of H who likes Bhopal. The one who is like Kochi sits second to the right of the one who likes
Chennai. The youngest person likes grey and A is not the oldest person. D face inside the centre. Neither C nor A
Question No. 25
Options :
2. F
4. C
5. G
Direction:
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M, N, O, P, Q and R are six family members. There are three generation in a family and only three female members in
a family. N is not from second generation. Q is daughter-in-law of R, who has only one daughter. N is mother of P. M
Question No. 26
How is M related to O?
Options :
1. Niece
2. Daughter
3. CND
4. Son
5. Nephew
Answer : Nephew
Direction:
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M, N, O, P, Q and R are six family members. There are three generation in a family and only three female members in
a family. N is not from second generation. Q is daughter-in-law of R, who has only one daughter. N is mother of P. M
Question No. 27
Options :
1. Q
2. O
3. M
4. P
5. None of these
Answer : O
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M, N, O, P, Q and R are six family members. There are three generation in a family and only three female members in
a family. N is not from second generation. Q is daughter-in-law of R, who has only one daughter. N is mother of P. M
Question No. 28
How Q is related to N?
Options :
1. Daughter
2. Sister-in-law
3. Daughter-in-law
4. Mother
5. None of these
Answer : Daughter-in-law
Direction:
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Question No. 29
Options :
1. yh
2. xu
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3. mt
4. ng
5. None of these
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Question No. 30
Which of the following words are coded as “visit life religion claim”?
Options :
1. mt kp hc fl
2. jp kp mt fl
3. fl ng jp pr
4. kp sa hc fl
5. qz kp fl yh
Answer : kp sa hc fl
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Question No. 31
Options :
1. big
2. have
3. religion
4. belt
5. None of these
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Question No. 32
Options :
1. jp yh sa
2. nt fl fq
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3. yh qz xu
4. yh qz pr
5. sa xu qz
Answer : yh qz xu
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Question No. 33
Options :
1. mt kp
2. kp fl
3. mt fq
4. yh mt
5. sa fl
Answer : mt kp
Direction:
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Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T have a different weight. Only two persons lie between N and O. Only two
persons lie between M and P. P is neither the lightest nor the heaviest. Only two persons lie between Q and R, who
is either the lightest or the heaviest among all. Neither Q nor R is just heavier or lighter than just before or just after
O. No one lies between T and O. Neither T nor O is the lightest or the heaviest among all. N is lighter than O. Neither
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Question No. 34
Options :
1. O
2. P
3. R
4. N
5. None of these
Answer : R
Direction:
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Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T have a different weight. Only two persons lie between N and O. Only two
persons lie between M and P. P is neither the lightest nor the heaviest. Only two persons lie between Q and R, who
is either the lightest or the heaviest among all. Neither Q nor R is just heavier or lighter than just before or just after
O. No one lies between T and O. Neither T nor O is the lightest or the heaviest among all. N is lighter than O. Neither
Question No. 35
Options :
1. T > R > Q
2. R > O > N
3. N > O > S
4. T > O > M
5. None is true
Direction:
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Certain number of persons are standing in a row facing north. Each person has a box which are kept above one
another. Each box contains different kid’s toys i.e. Doll, Rubber ducky, Ball, Teddy bear, Crayons, Train, Airplane and
Rocking horse but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the right of Q. Only six people sit between N and
R. Not more than three people sit between O and R. More than four people are between P and R. S sits third to the
right of R. Only three boxes are kept between box of P and box of S. Box of S is placed above box of P. None of
them sits between S and Q. T sits eight to the left of O. Only three people sit between M and N. T has box which
has Airplane and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only four people sit between N and O. The box which has
Rocking horse is kept immediately above box of S. Not more than three persons sit between M and T. Only three
boxes are kept between the box which has Teddy bear and the box which has Doll. Only one box is kept between
box of N and the box which has Crayons. Box of S does not contain Rubber ducky. Box of R is kept immediately
below the box which has Crayons. The Rubber ducky is immediately above the box which has Train. Only one box is
kept between the box which has Rocking horse and box of M. Box of Q has Rocking horse. The box which has Teddy
Question No. 36
Options :
1. 20
2. 21
3. 18
4. 19
5. None of these
Answer : 19
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain number of persons are standing in a row facing north. Each person has a box which are kept above one
another. Each box contains different kid’s toys i.e. Doll, Rubber ducky, Ball, Teddy bear, Crayons, Train, Airplane and
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Rocking horse but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the right of Q. Only six people sit between N and
R. Not more than three people sit between O and R. More than four people are between P and R. S sits third to the
right of R. Only three boxes are kept between box of P and box of S. Box of S is placed above box of P. None of
them sits between S and Q. T sits eight to the left of O. Only three people sit between M and N. T has box which
has Airplane and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only four people sit between N and O. The box which has
Rocking horse is kept immediately above box of S. Not more than three persons sit between M and T. Only three
boxes are kept between the box which has Teddy bear and the box which has Doll. Only one box is kept between
box of N and the box which has Crayons. Box of S does not contain Rubber ducky. Box of R is kept immediately
below the box which has Crayons. The Rubber ducky is immediately above the box which has Train. Only one box is
kept between the box which has Rocking horse and box of M. Box of Q has Rocking horse. The box which has Teddy
Question No. 37
Options :
1. Teddy bear
2. Ball
3. Doll
4. Rubber ducky
5. Train
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain number of persons are standing in a row facing north. Each person has a box which are kept above one
another. Each box contains different kid’s toys i.e. Doll, Rubber ducky, Ball, Teddy bear, Crayons, Train, Airplane and
Rocking horse but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the right of Q. Only six people sit between N and
R. Not more than three people sit between O and R. More than four people are between P and R. S sits third to the
right of R. Only three boxes are kept between box of P and box of S. Box of S is placed above box of P. None of
them sits between S and Q. T sits eight to the left of O. Only three people sit between M and N. T has box which
has Airplane and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only four people sit between N and O. The box which has
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Rocking horse is kept immediately above box of S. Not more than three persons sit between M and T. Only three
boxes are kept between the box which has Teddy bear and the box which has Doll. Only one box is kept between
box of N and the box which has Crayons. Box of S does not contain Rubber ducky. Box of R is kept immediately
below the box which has Crayons. The Rubber ducky is immediately above the box which has Train. Only one box is
kept between the box which has Rocking horse and box of M. Box of Q has Rocking horse. The box which has Teddy
Question No. 38
Options :
1. 7
2. 8
3. 6
4. 3
5. 4
Answer : 8
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain number of persons are standing in a row facing north. Each person has a box which are kept above one
another. Each box contains different kid’s toys i.e. Doll, Rubber ducky, Ball, Teddy bear, Crayons, Train, Airplane and
Rocking horse but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the right of Q. Only six people sit between N and
R. Not more than three people sit between O and R. More than four people are between P and R. S sits third to the
right of R. Only three boxes are kept between box of P and box of S. Box of S is placed above box of P. None of
them sits between S and Q. T sits eight to the left of O. Only three people sit between M and N. T has box which
has Airplane and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only four people sit between N and O. The box which has
Rocking horse is kept immediately above box of S. Not more than three persons sit between M and T. Only three
boxes are kept between the box which has Teddy bear and the box which has Doll. Only one box is kept between
box of N and the box which has Crayons. Box of S does not contain Rubber ducky. Box of R is kept immediately
below the box which has Crayons. The Rubber ducky is immediately above the box which has Train. Only one box is
kept between the box which has Rocking horse and box of M. Box of Q has Rocking horse. The box which has Teddy
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Question No. 39
Options :
1. Q
2. P
3. R
4. T
5. N
Answer : P
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain number of persons are standing in a row facing north. Each person has a box which are kept above one
another. Each box contains different kid’s toys i.e. Doll, Rubber ducky, Ball, Teddy bear, Crayons, Train, Airplane and
Rocking horse but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the right of Q. Only six people sit between N and
R. Not more than three people sit between O and R. More than four people are between P and R. S sits third to the
right of R. Only three boxes are kept between box of P and box of S. Box of S is placed above box of P. None of
them sits between S and Q. T sits eight to the left of O. Only three people sit between M and N. T has box which
has Airplane and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only four people sit between N and O. The box which has
Rocking horse is kept immediately above box of S. Not more than three persons sit between M and T. Only three
boxes are kept between the box which has Teddy bear and the box which has Doll. Only one box is kept between
box of N and the box which has Crayons. Box of S does not contain Rubber ducky. Box of R is kept immediately
below the box which has Crayons. The Rubber ducky is immediately above the box which has Train. Only one box is
kept between the box which has Rocking horse and box of M. Box of Q has Rocking horse. The box which has Teddy
Question No. 40
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Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not
Options :
1. N – Train
2. M – Crayons
3. Q – Ball
4. O – Rocking horse
5. R – Rubber ducky
Answer : M – Crayons
Direction:
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 41
When Balasubramanium returned to Karnataka, what was the only change he noticed?
Options :
Answer : Santosh Hegde was fighting against rampant corruption at government agencies.
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Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 42
Options :
4. Both revealed that the Karnataka government loses Rs 140.6 crore, every month, because of outages in
Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
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Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
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Question No. 43
Options :
1. i, iii and iv
2. ii and iii
3. iii and v
Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
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recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 44
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(i) Computerization of the ration card database will make it easy to identify beneficiaries and improper
(ii) UV Singh, who also runs a non-profit- spoke about technology interventions like complete computerization of
ration card database, use of smart card and GPS tracking devices for food consignments.
(iii) Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss to the
Options :
1. Only iii
2. i and iv
3. i, ii and iv
4. Only iv
Answer : i and iv
Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
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The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 45
Options :
1. by looking into over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in
transportation
2. By using biometric smart cards, creating helplines and introducing point of sales devices
Answer : By using biometric smart cards, creating helplines and introducing point of sales devices
Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 46
(b) sharing of trip sheets with other departments like forest, customs and railways
(d) Checkposts networked with the central database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated
Options :
RBI Assistant 2019 Mains Previous Year Paper
1. Only iii
2. i and iv
3. i, ii and iv
4. Only iv
5. All correct.
Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 47
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as
used in passage.
daunting
Options :
1. reassuring
2. disheartening
3. soothing
4. encourage
5. None of these
Answer : disheartening
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Direction:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
When Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam finished his public administration degree at an Ivy League university and
The only change was the state's the-then anti-corruption watchdog (read: Lokayukta) Santosh Hegde was waging a
war against rampant corruption at government agencies.Hegde, with whom the forty six-year-old doctor from
Mysore had worked before, gave him a daunting task. Probe into the public distribution system in the state, he was
told and after a year-long investigation, Balasubramaniam came up with some startling finding: every month, the
Karnataka government loses Rs 145.8 crore because of outages in the public distribution system. By the time the
report came out, Hegde had also published his indicting report on illegal mining in the state which pegged the loss
to the exchequer at Rs 16,085 crore over four years. The two reports had one more thing in common: both
recommended use of technology to plug loopholes and inefficiencies and bring in more transparency.
The report by Balasubramaniam listed several irregularities in the public distribution system including losses due to
over-allotment, distribution problems, loss due to fake ration cards and loss in transportation, among other things.
system at all levels The central database apart, Balasubramaniam - who also runs a non-profit - spoke about
technology interventions like complete computerisation of ration card database, use of smart card and GPS
tracking devices for food consignments .Computerisation of the ration card database will make it easy to identify
beneficiaries and improper classification can be traced, he says. The report is especially harsh on poor monitoring.
introducing point of sales devices, most of the leakage can be stopped, says Balasubaramaniam who is now
The Lokayukta's report on illegal mining not only shook the state's political system leading to the resignation of
chief minister BS Yedyurappa but also proposed several technology initiatives to clean up the mining mess. Chief
conservator of forests UV Singh, who led the Lokayukta police in the illegal mining probe, said the current system
of granting permits to transport of iron ore was flawed and proposed a system which will track ore consignment
from the source till its destination. He also said a mechanism should be there to monitor consignments through
To bring in transparency, he moots a database which carries information permits and trip sheets should be shared
with other departments like forest, customs and the railways and all the databases should talk to each other.
Transportation of ore is another area which needs to be strictly monitored. Checkposts networked with the central
database should be equipped with weighbridges and automated processes that checks overloading of trucks, he
recommended. Stockyard operations should also be monitored, said the report. He also says permits should be
checked automatically using radio frequency tags, video cameras and the central database should be queried on a
real time basis at check posts. While technology can bring in transparency and accountability, not all technology
efforts are a sure-shot success. For instance, the state government's recent attempts to check unauthorised gas
connections in Bangalore, created a lot of confusion following wrong keying in and uploading of data at the
Question No. 48
Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold
as used in passage.
beneficiaries
Options :
1. inheritor
2. legatee
3. recipient
4. payer
5. None of these
Answer : payer
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
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Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 49
Options :
1. apparition
2. reproach
3. venue
4. resume
5. reach out
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
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Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 50
Options :
1. evaded
2. amended
3. demanded
4. adapted
5. resorted
Answer : amended
Direction:
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Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 51
Options :
1. backlog
2. backup
3. backing
4. backlash
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5. backout
Answer : backlog
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 52
Options :
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1. dodging
2. appreciating
3. relishing
4. grappling
5. applying
Answer : grappling
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 53
Options :
1. easing
2. abating
3. aborting
4. abetting
5. mounting
Answer : mounting
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
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India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 54
Options :
1. comprehension
2. competition
3. competitive
4. appeasing
5. propitiating
Answer : competitive
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
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and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 55
Options :
1. comforting
2. reassuring
3. reviving
4. eschewing
5. confronting
Answer : confronting
Direction:
Directions: In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in
each case.
Government’s decision to scrap the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal – an appellate authority that filmmakers
_____49_____ to challenge the decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – is another blow for
the country’s film fraternity. In an ordinance notified earlier this month, government _____50________ the
Cinematograph Act, 1952, to clarify that filmmakers aggrieved by the decisions of the CBFC – also known as the
censor board – will now have to approach the high courts. This is truly problematic given the huge
_______51_______ of cases high courts are already ______52___ with – they have 57 lakh cases pending. Thus,
it’s difficult to see high courts paying attention to film certification issues with consequent delays ___53________
costs for film producers. The move also needs to be seen in the context of the film industry’s circumstances since
last year. The post-Covid lockdown and restrictions on theatres hit the industry hard. A further jolt was dealt by the
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All of this is seriously undermining the biggest film industry in the world. Add to these right-wing elements in
society frequently filing FIRs for so-called objectionable content – even with respect to content on OTT platforms –
and an impression has been created that authorities today take a dim view of the film and entertainment industry
as a whole. This is unfortunate because the industry is India’s biggest soft power asset. And at a time of increasingly
______54_____ geopolitics, with the China-Pakistan axis getting increasingly assertive and _______55_____
India with the prospect of a two-front war, soft power can be India’s trump card. Hence, government should be
helping the film industry’s creative capabilities to flourish. _____56______ the ordinance disbanding the appellate
Question No. 56
Options :
1. Rescinding
2. Residing
3. Refusing
4. Rescuing
5. Resenting
Answer : Rescinding
Direction:
Directions: In the question given below, there is one statement, with two blanks. You have to choose the option
which provides the correct words that fit in both the blanks and make them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Question No. 57
India is well armed to combat any downside risk posed by the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, a finance ministry
report said, ____________ that the recovery is ____________ with sustained improvement in majority of high
frequency indicators.
Options :
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1. stating, vulnerable
2. indicating, inflexible
3. assisting, difficult
4. asserting, resilient
5. affirming, insecure
Direction:
Directions: In the question given below, there is one statement, with two blanks. You have to choose the option
which provides the correct words that fit in both the blanks and make them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Question No. 58
The construction of the arch of the world’s highest railway bridge that _____________ 395 meters above the bed
of Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was completed, with the Northern Railways ____________ the
achievement a milestone.
Options :
1. spans, blithering
2. soars, terming
3. extends, consisting
4. stands, chattering
Direction:
Directions: In the question given below, there is one statement, with two blanks. You have to choose the option
which provides the correct words that fit in both the blanks and make them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Question No. 59
Ever since the Second Five Year Plan ___________ in 1956, the central plank of Indian economic policy has been to
get people ___________ the land and move them into industry and urban areas.
Options :
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1. imitated, of
2. agitated, over
3. instituted, for
4. initiated, off
5. imposed, in
Direction:
Directions: In the question given below, there is one statement, with two blanks. You have to choose the option
which provides the correct words that fit in both the blanks and make them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Question No. 60
__________ close strategic partnership between the two sides, India in recent weeks has ___________ a
Options :
1. With, adapted
2. Having, adamant
4. Despite, assumed
5. Both A and C
Direction:
Directions: In the question given below, there is one statement, with two blanks. You have to choose the option
which provides the correct words that fit in both the blanks and make them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Question No. 61
The Central government has decided to ___________ the private sector to commence production of concentrated
poppy straw from India’s opium crop to __________ their yield of alkaloids, used for medical purposes and
Options :
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4. enter, increase
Direction:
Directions: Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right
order and answer the questions that follow.
The deadly attack on Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region that killed 22 security personnel and injured another 33 shows
(a) This indicates that the security forces had walked into a Maoist trap.
(b) There are structural issues that need to be addressed as well, which points to the importance of security
operations being held hand in hand with development initiatives that keep tribals at the centre.
(c) But according to jawans who survived the encounter, they didn’t find anything when they reached the targeted
spot, and it was while they were returning that they were ambushed in the deserted Tekulguda village where the
(d) In fact, states and Centre should work together to plan and execute both security operations and development
(e) Around 2,000 security troops had been mobilised for an operation deep in the jungles of Bijapur based on
(f) This necessitates a thorough evaluation of the intelligence inputs that led to the launch of the security operation
Question No. 62
Which among the following will be the third sentence of the paragraph after rearrangement, considering a, b, c, d,
Options :
1. a
2. d
3. e
4. b
5. c
Answer : a
Direction:
Directions: Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right
order and answer the questions that follow.
The deadly attack on Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region that killed 22 security personnel and injured another 33 shows
(a) This indicates that the security forces had walked into a Maoist trap.
(b) There are structural issues that need to be addressed as well, which points to the importance of security
operations being held hand in hand with development initiatives that keep tribals at the centre.
(c) But according to jawans who survived the encounter, they didn’t find anything when they reached the targeted
spot, and it was while they were returning that they were ambushed in the deserted Tekulguda village where the
(d) In fact, states and Centre should work together to plan and execute both security operations and development
(e) Around 2,000 security troops had been mobilised for an operation deep in the jungles of Bijapur based on
(f) This necessitates a thorough evaluation of the intelligence inputs that led to the launch of the security operation
Question No. 63
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Which among the following will be the fifth sentence of the paragraph after rearrangement, considering a, b, c, d, e
Options :
1. e
2. f
3. d
4. b
5. c
Answer : b
Direction:
Directions: Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right
order and answer the questions that follow.
The deadly attack on Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region that killed 22 security personnel and injured another 33 shows
(a) This indicates that the security forces had walked into a Maoist trap.
(b) There are structural issues that need to be addressed as well, which points to the importance of security
operations being held hand in hand with development initiatives that keep tribals at the centre.
(c) But according to jawans who survived the encounter, they didn’t find anything when they reached the targeted
spot, and it was while they were returning that they were ambushed in the deserted Tekulguda village where the
(d) In fact, states and Centre should work together to plan and execute both security operations and development
(e) Around 2,000 security troops had been mobilised for an operation deep in the jungles of Bijapur based on
(f) This necessitates a thorough evaluation of the intelligence inputs that led to the launch of the security operation
Question No. 64
Which among the following will be the first sentence of the paragraph after rearrangement, considering a, b, c, d, e
Options :
1. e
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
Answer : e
Direction:
Directions: Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right
order and answer the questions that follow.
The deadly attack on Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region that killed 22 security personnel and injured another 33 shows
(a) This indicates that the security forces had walked into a Maoist trap.
(b) There are structural issues that need to be addressed as well, which points to the importance of security
operations being held hand in hand with development initiatives that keep tribals at the centre.
(c) But according to jawans who survived the encounter, they didn’t find anything when they reached the targeted
spot, and it was while they were returning that they were ambushed in the deserted Tekulguda village where the
(d) In fact, states and Centre should work together to plan and execute both security operations and development
(e) Around 2,000 security troops had been mobilised for an operation deep in the jungles of Bijapur based on
(f) This necessitates a thorough evaluation of the intelligence inputs that led to the launch of the security operation
Question No. 65
Which among the following will be the fourth sentence of the paragraph after rearrangement, considering a, b, c, d,
Options :
1. d
2. a
3. f
4. c
5. b
Answer : c
Direction:
Directions: Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right
order and answer the questions that follow.
The deadly attack on Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region that killed 22 security personnel and injured another 33 shows
(a) This indicates that the security forces had walked into a Maoist trap.
(b) There are structural issues that need to be addressed as well, which points to the importance of security
operations being held hand in hand with development initiatives that keep tribals at the centre.
(c) But according to jawans who survived the encounter, they didn’t find anything when they reached the targeted
spot, and it was while they were returning that they were ambushed in the deserted Tekulguda village where the
(d) In fact, states and Centre should work together to plan and execute both security operations and development
(e) Around 2,000 security troops had been mobilised for an operation deep in the jungles of Bijapur based on
(f) This necessitates a thorough evaluation of the intelligence inputs that led to the launch of the security operation
Question No. 66
Which among the following will be the last sentence of the paragraph after rearrangement, considering a, b, c, d, e
Options :
1. b
2. f
3. a
4. c
5. d
Answer : d
Direction:
Directions: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given
alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Question No. 67
Following the lockdown last March, the government had imposed a freeze on fresh cases but with the restrictions
lifted 10 days ago the number of fresh cases had filed before the various benches of the National Company Law
(i) number of fresh cases that had filed before the various benches
(ii) number of fresh cases being filed before the various benches
(iii) number of fresh cases which files before the various benches
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Options :
1. Only i
2. Only ii
5. No correction required
Answer : Only ii
Direction:
Directions: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given
alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Question No. 68
Maharashtra is estimated to contribute 15%-20% to the country’s car and SUV sales and a reversal in demand in the
Options :
1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Only iii
5. No correction required
Answer : Only i
Direction:
Directions: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given
alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the
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sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Question No. 69
The government has promulgated and ordinance with dismantle five appellate tribunals, including Intellectual
Property Appellate Board (IPAB), which take sup disputes between companies on intellectual property, across
Options :
1. Only i
3. Only iii
5. No correction required
Answer : Only i
Direction:
Directions: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given
alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Question No. 70
In India, the market share of LG smartphones has been significant at a miniscule 0.2% for a few years now.
Options :
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1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Only iii
4. Both i and ii
5. No correction required
Direction:
Directions: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given
alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Question No. 71
After battling a historic pandemic, the Indian economy is poisoned to build back better and stronger as is reflected
Options :
1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Only iii
5. No correction required
Answer : Only ii
Direction:
In each of the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/ phrases each. A sentence or
phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to
make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the
sequence (s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (E), ie, ‘None of these’ as
your answer.
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Question No. 72
Options :
1. A-D
3. C-D
5. None of these
Answer : C-D
Direction:
In each of the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/ phrases each. A sentence or
phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to
make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the
sequence (s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (E), ie, ‘None of these’ as
your answer.
Question No. 73
(A) Lack of job opportunities for civil engineers and (D) has opted to close electrical and electronic
(B) Due to a dip in admissions, around 12 colleges (E) forcing many colleges to close down one of the
(C) Surprisingly, 10 colleges have opted to do away (F) which is one of the most sought-after disciplines.
courses
Options :
1. A-E
2. B-D
3. C-F
5. None of these
Answer : C-F
Direction:
In each of the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/ phrases each. A sentence or
phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to
make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the
sequence (s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (E), ie, ‘None of these’ as
your answer.
Question No. 74
Options :
1. A-F
2. B-D
3. C-E
5. None of these
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Answer : A-F
Direction:
In each of the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/ phrases each. A sentence or
phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to
make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the
sequence (s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (E), ie, ‘None of these’ as
your answer.
Question No. 75
(A) Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood headed (D) Manchester City, who have played a game more
an opportunist late winner to have secured and four ahead of third-placed Leicester City.
(B) The result left second place United on 60 points (E) before Rashford levelled with a side-footed finish
nd
from 30 games, 14 behind the leaders in the 62 minute.
th
(C) Welbeck struck against his former club in the 13 (F) a 2-1 home win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
minute
Options :
1. A-F
2. B-F
3. C-D
5. None of these
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Question No. 76
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Indian stocks surged more than/ 2 % on Monday, the bigger gain in three months/ as investors cheered/ the
Options :
3. as investors cheered
5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Question No. 77
As sales of smartphones buck wider/ recessionary trends, it is clear that this are essential items/ now and we need
a way to turn them into/ devices that will help Indians achieve more.
Options :
5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Question No. 78
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The group of seven comprised /of leading democratic industrial nations, /have long looked past its prime/ as they
Options :
5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Question No. 79
Wealthier countries in Europe/ need to do far more when /it comes to stumping up/ proper resources for overseas
conservation.
Options :
3. it comes to stumping up
5. No error
Answer : No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Question No. 80
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Two years after a wave of fire and violence/ consumed the Rohingya, there had been/ too much impunity/ and too
little accountability.
Options :
5. No error
Question No. 81
The ratio of the fare of 1st, 2nd and 3rd class between two railway stations are 7:5:4. But later on the fare of 1st and
2nd class is decreased by 1/6 and 1/12 respectively. In one year the no. of passengers of 1st, 2nd and 3rd class are in
the ratio for 5:11: 30. If total tickets amounting 119750 are sold then find the fare of all 3rd class.
Options :
1. 68000
2. 80000
3. 58000
4. 72000
5. None of these
Answer : 72000
Question No. 82
P, Q and R enter into a partnership by investing Rs.7000, Rs.7000 and Rs.6000 respectively. After 4
months, P invested Rs.2000 more and Q withdraw the whole amount. And after another 5 months, R
withdraws Rs.3000 and at the same time Q enters into a partnership by investing Rs.20,000. Find the
difference between the shares of P and R, if the total profit at the end of the year is Rs.112950?
Options :
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1. Rs.16650
2. Rs.11520
3. Rs.17480
4. Rs.14530
5. None of these
Answer : Rs.16650
Question No. 83
Two tablets were purchased at the same price. One was sold at a profit of 16% and another was sold at a price
which was Rs. 1680 less than the price at which the first was sold. If the overall profit earned by selling both the
tablets was 11% then what was the cost of both tablets?
Options :
1. Rs. 16600
2. Rs. 16700
3. Rs. 16800
4. Rs. 16250
5. None of these
Question No. 84
The average speed of a bus is two - fifths of the average speed of a car which covers 3300 km in 60 hrs. What is the
Options :
1. 22 km/hr
2. 24 km/hr
3. 28 km/hr
4. 26 km/hr
5. None of these
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Answer : 22 km/hr
Question No. 85
A man can row 16 km/hr in still water. It takes him thrice as long to row up as to row down
the river. Find the rate of the current.
Options :
1. 4 km/hr
2. 5 km/hr
3. 8 km/hr
4. 7 km/hr
5. 12 km/hr
Answer : 8 km/hr
Direction:
What will come in place of question marks ‘?’ in the following questions? (You do not have to calculate the exact
value)?
Question No. 86
2
(17.22) - (24.88% of 1498.88) = ? - (42.302 `xx` 41.22)
Options :
1. 1248
2. 1636
3. 646
4. 2336
5. 1526
Answer : 1636
Direction:
What will come in place of question marks ‘?’ in the following questions? (You do not have to calculate the exact
value)?
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Question No. 87
Options :
1. 14175
2. 15160
3. 16170
4. 17180
5. 18000
Answer : 14175
Direction:
What will come in place of question marks ‘?’ in the following questions? (You do not have to calculate the exact
value)?
Question No. 88
Options :
1. 15
2. 3
3. 26
4. 30
5. 41
Answer : 3
Direction:
What will come in place of question marks ‘?’ in the following questions? (You do not have to calculate the exact
value)?
Question No. 89
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Options :
1. 64
2. 59
3. 26
4. 48
5. 12
Answer : 48
Direction:
What will come in place of question marks ‘?’ in the following questions? (You do not have to calculate the exact
value)?
Question No. 90
Options :
1. 12
2. 66
3. 26
4. 18
5. 43
Answer : 18
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The data is related to the number of travellers (National + International) handled by the travellers company in 4
months in a certain year. There are national and international travellers. The total number of national travellers in
April is three fifth of total number of travellers in May. Total number of travellers in May is 5000. The ratio of
travellers in April to that of May is 4:5. The total number of national travellers in April is 400 less than the total
number of travellers in July. The number of international travellers in May is 36% of total number of travellers in
May. The number of international travellers in June is half of the national travellers in May. The number of travellers
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in June is 225% of total number of international travellers in June. The ratio of total number of national travellers to
Question No. 91
If in the month of August, the total number of travellers is 60% more than the total number of travellers in June and
the ratio of national travellers to international travellers in August is 7:3, then find the difference between the total
Options :
1. 2264
2. 2304
3. 1882
4. 1942
5. None of these
Answer : 2304
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The data is related to the number of travellers (National + International) handled by the travellers company in 4
months in a certain year. There are national and international travellers. The total number of national travellers in
April is three fifth of total number of travellers in May. Total number of travellers in May is 5000. The ratio of
travellers in April to that of May is 4:5. The total number of national travellers in April is 400 less than the total
number of travellers in July. The number of international travellers in May is 36% of total number of travellers in
May. The number of international travellers in June is half of the national travellers in May. The number of travellers
in June is 225% of total number of international travellers in June. The ratio of total number of national travellers to
Question No. 92
Out of the total number of national travellers (male and female) in April and June together, the ratio of male
national travellers to that of female national travellers is 16:9. Find the total number of female national travellers in
Options :
1. 1200
2. 600
3. 900
4. 2400
5. 1800
Answer : 1800
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The data is related to the number of travellers (National + International) handled by the travellers company in 4
months in a certain year. There are national and international travellers. The total number of national travellers in
April is three fifth of total number of travellers in May. Total number of travellers in May is 5000. The ratio of
travellers in April to that of May is 4:5. The total number of national travellers in April is 400 less than the total
number of travellers in July. The number of international travellers in May is 36% of total number of travellers in
May. The number of international travellers in June is half of the national travellers in May. The number of travellers
in June is 225% of total number of international travellers in June. The ratio of total number of national travellers to
Question No. 93
The total number of international travellers in May is approximately what percentage more/less than the total
Options :
1. 10% less
2. 15% more
3. 20% less
4. 25% more
5. None of these
Direction:
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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The data is related to the number of travellers (National + International) handled by the travellers company in 4
months in a certain year. There are national and international travellers. The total number of national travellers in
April is three fifth of total number of travellers in May. Total number of travellers in May is 5000. The ratio of
travellers in April to that of May is 4:5. The total number of national travellers in April is 400 less than the total
number of travellers in July. The number of international travellers in May is 36% of total number of travellers in
May. The number of international travellers in June is half of the national travellers in May. The number of travellers
in June is 225% of total number of international travellers in June. The ratio of total number of national travellers to
Question No. 94
If the average number of national travellers in March, April, May, June and July together is 2440, then find the ratio
between the total number of national travellers in March to that of total number of international travellers in July?
Options :
1. 3:4
2. 5:2
3. 3:2
4. 3:1
5. None of these
Answer : 3:2
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The data is related to the number of travellers (National + International) handled by the travellers company in 4
months in a certain year. There are national and international travellers. The total number of national travellers in
April is three fifth of total number of travellers in May. Total number of travellers in May is 5000. The ratio of
travellers in April to that of May is 4:5. The total number of national travellers in April is 400 less than the total
number of travellers in July. The number of international travellers in May is 36% of total number of travellers in
May. The number of international travellers in June is half of the national travellers in May. The number of travellers
in June is 225% of total number of international travellers in June. The ratio of total number of national travellers to
Question No. 95
Total number of international travellers in April is what percentage of total number of international travellers in
June?
Options :
1. 62.5%
2. 37.5%
3. 25%
4. 12.25%
5. None of these
Answer : 62.5%
Question No. 96
A contractor decided to complete the work in 40 days and employed 50 men at the beginning and 50 men
additionally after 15 days and got the work completed as per schedule. If he had not employed the additional men,
how many extra days would he have needed to complete the work?
Options :
1. 20 days
2. 23 days
3. 22 days
4. 25 days
5. None of these
Answer : 25 days
Question No. 97
A rectangular water tank is 0.7 m long & 3 m broad. If 1050 litres of water are poured into tank, how much will the
Options :
1. 0.02m
2. 0.10m
3. 0.15m
4. 0.5m
5. None of these
Answer : 0.5m
Question No. 98
7 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed one more time.
The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of the water is 25:56. How much wine the cask hold
originally?
Options :
1. 24 litres
2. 48 litres
3. 36 litres
4. 15.75 litres
5. 56 litres
Question No. 99
A bag contains 15 red books, 12 yellow books and 12 green books. 3 books are drawn randomly. What is the
Options :
1. 2025/9139
2. 2125/9139
3. 2925/9139
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4. 225/9139
5. none of these
Answer : 2925/9139
A tank is to be filled with water through five pipes. Pipe A can fill it in 24 days. Pipe B, C and D
together can fill it in 10 days. Pipe B, C and E fill it in 15 days. Pipe D and E together can fill it in 20
days. In what time will the tank be filled if all the five pipes work simultaneously?
Options :
1. 23/4
2. 34/5
3. 15/2
4. 20/3
5. None of these
Answer : 20/3
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below
By what % approximately is the total investment of B in schemes Q, S and T together less than that made by A in
Options :
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 15%
4. 30%
5. None of these
Answer : 20%
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below
What is the respective ratio between the total investment of B in schemes R and S together and that of A in the
Options :
1. 13:15
2. 33:35
3. 3:5
4. 23:35
5. None of these
Answer : 23:35
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below
Options :
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1. 50%
2. 25%
3. 150%
4. 75%
5. 100%
Answer : 100%
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below
What was the total investment of B in the schemes taken into consideration?
Options :
1. Rs. 315000
2. Rs. 325000
3. Rs. 345000
4. Rs. 375000
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5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below
By what % approximately is the amount invested by A in scheme P and R together more than that invested by B in
Options :
1. 35%
2. 25%
3. 45%
4. 55%
5. None of these
Answer : 55%
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If a man walks a certain distance in certain time, if he had gone 5 km per hour faster, he would have taken 1 hour
less than the scheduled time, If he had gone 3 km per hour slower, he would have been one hour longer on the
Options :
1. 65
2. 70
3. 54
4. 60
5. None of these
Answer : 60
When 9 years ago age of Vikas was divided by 25, the present age of his granddaughter Geeta is obtained. If Geeta
is 8 years younger than her sister Sita whose age is 10 year, then what is Vikas’ present age?
Options :
1. 60 years
2. 59 years
3. 79 years
4. 64 years
5. 67 years
Answer : 59 years
The average age of a husband-wife and their son was 51 years. The son got married and exactly after 2 year a child
was born to them. When their grandson was 5 years old, the average age of the family became 43 years. What was
Options :
1. 26.5 years
2. 30 years
3. 29 years
4. 27 years
5. None of these
Answer : 29 years
A solid metal cylinder having a radius of 8cm and height of 24cm is melted down and recast as a cone having radius
Options :
1. 266cm
2. 248cm
3. 288cm
4. 272cm
5. None of these
Answer : 288cm
A sofa of MRP 5000 is available in Rs.1000 cash down payment and 9 monthly equal installment of Rs.500 each. Find
Options :
1. 20%
2. 12.5%
3. 33.33%
4. 16.67%
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5. None of these
Answer : 33.33%
Direction:
The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II, and III. You have to determine which
statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to Solve the questions.
II. After 5 years, the ratio of ages of Karan and his father is 6:11.
Options :
1. I and II together
3. I or III alone
Direction:
The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II, and III. You have to determine which
statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to Solve the questions.
What is the cost of painting the walls of a hall which has no windows and 1 doors?
(I) The area of the hall is 28 sq. metres and the area of the door is 4 sq. meters.
(II) The breadth, length and the height of the hall are in the ratio of 4 : 6 : 5 respectively.
Options :
1. I and II together
2. Only II
4. Either I or III
5. Data inadequate
Direction:
The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II, and III. You have to determine which
statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to Solve the questions.
III. He earned a profit of 2% on the labelled price while selling the mobile.
Options :
1. Only I and II
Direction:
For each of the following questions statements I, II and III are given. Use the data of those statements and then
determine which of the following statements is necessary to answer the question:
Statement I: The radius of the circle is one fourth the length of a rectangle and the breadth of the rectangle is one
Statement II: The radius of the circle is equal to the sided of a square.
Options :
1. Only I
4. Only II
Direction:
The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II and III. You have to determine which
statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the questions.
I. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on an amount Rs 20,000 in two years is Rs
220.50.
III. The compound interest accrued in 5 years is more than the principal.
Options :
1. Only I
2. Only either I or II
3. Only II
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4. Only III
Direction:
Study the table and answer the question.
Number of students participates in Khelo India from four different universities in two different years.
Find the ratio of number of girls participates from university A in 2019 to the number of girls participates in 2020
from university B?
Options :
1. 11:21
2. 19:33
3. 17:23
4. 23:28
5. 13:18
Answer : 13:18
Direction:
Study the table and answer the question.
Number of students participates in Khelo India from four different universities in two different years.
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Find the average (approx) number of girls participate from C and D together in 2020?
Options :
1. 355
2. 325
3. 345
4. 335
5. None of these
Answer : 345
Direction:
Study the table and answer the question.
Number of students participates in Khelo India from four different universities in two different years.
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Find the difference between the numbers of boys participates from B and girls participate from C in 2020?
Options :
1. 300
2. 315
3. 330
4. 320
5. None of these
Answer : 300
Direction:
Study the table and answer the question.
Number of students participates in Khelo India from four different universities in two different years.
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Find the percentage increase in the number of student (boys + girls) participates from university B from 2019 to
2020?
Options :
1. 33.33%
2. 66.66%
3. 25%
4. 15%
5. 16.66%
Answer : 16.66%
Direction:
Study the table and answer the question.
Number of students participates in Khelo India from four different universities in two different years.
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Find the sum of total girls participate from all the college together in 2019?
Options :
1. 1745
2. 1825
3. 1685
4. 1515
5. None of these
Answer : 1745
Options :
5. None of these
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Options :
1. Ted Nelson
2. J.S Kilbi
3. Garry Kasparov
5. None of these
Options :
2. Konrad Zuse
3. Alan Mathison
4. Hewlett Packard
5. None of these
Options :
1. Function key
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2. Semicolon key
3. Arrow keys
4. Control keys
Spooling refers to
Options :
1. Adjusting the space between characters, especially by placing two characters closer together than normal.
3. The process of placing data in a temporary working area for another program to process.
5. None of these
Answer : The process of placing data in a temporary working area for another program to process.
A term _______ used to describe a software issue that causes the computer or hardware device to lose resources
Options :
2. Interrupt
3. Cross platform
4. Program profiling
5. None of these
Phishing is a
Options :
1. Small computer program found within the body of another program which, when run, loads itself into the
3. Utility program that makes it possible to perform a security audit on a network by scanning for open ports
4. Fraudulent technique used by hackers to retrieve information (usually bank account information) from
internet users.
5. None of these
Answer : Fraudulent technique used by hackers to retrieve information (usually bank account information) from
internet users.
__________ a range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal. It is usually
Options :
1. Bandwidth
2. Baud rate
3. Broadband
4. Wireless modem
5. None of these
Answer : Bandwidth
Options :
1. Mesh Topology
2. Bus Topology
3. Ring Topology
4. Star Topology
5. None of these
Options :
2. RS-232
5. None of these
Answer : RS-232
Options :
1. Mainly for connecting old printers; It is a standard Type is a DB-25 female connector.
2. Low level drivers that give the computer basic operational control over your computer's hardware.
3. Locate the operating system. If a capable operating system is located, the BIOS will pass control to it.
4. Configuration program that allows you to configure hardware settings including system settings such as
5. Test the computer hardware and make no errors exist before loading the operating system.
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Answer : Mainly for connecting old printers; It is a standard Type is a DB-25 female connector.
Options :
1. F 4
2. F 12
3. F 7
4. F 5
5. None of these
Answer : F 12
The ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating
Options :
1. Pharming
2. Cyber-crime
3. Soft plugging
4. Hot plugging
5. None of these
Options :
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2. the act of posting or sending offensive messages over the Internet. Flame wars are known as "pie fights."
5. None of these
Options :
1. Debugging
2. Porting
3. Quilt
4. Pagination
5. Patch
Answer : Pagination
Options :
1. SQL Server
2. FileMaker
3. Oracle
4. FoxPro
5. DOS
Answer : DOS
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Options :
5. None of these
A complier is a program
Options :
3. An operating system utility that copies programs from a storage device to main memory, where they can
be executed.
4. that combines object code or modules to form an executable program thereby producing machine code,
5. None of these
When several "tasks" (also known as processes) may be run at the same time in an operating system, then system is
called as
Options :
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1. Multi-tasking
2. Multi- user
3. Multi-threaded
4. Multi- processing
5. None of these
Answer : Multi-threaded
________________ a free, multi-user, multitasking operating system which means that it allows a single or
Options :
1. Unix System
2. Apple Mac Os
3. Haiku
4. Server
5. None of these
_______________ can detect computer files whose contents are broken across several locations on the hard disk,
Options :
1. Disk Checkers
2. Disk cleaners
3. Disk fragmenters
4. Disk Partition
5. None of these
A file extension is
Options :
1. label designated to a file used to distinguish what program opens that file.
2. often three characters long, for example, the file myfile.txt has an extension of .txt, which is a text file.
4. metadata about a file; a string used to uniquely identify a file stored on the file system.
5. None of these
Answer : often three characters long, for example, the file myfile.txt has an extension of .txt, which is a text file.
Options :
1. .ZIP
2. .RAR
3. .TGZ.
4. .TAR.
A symbol that appears on the display screen and that you move to select objects and commands is known as
Options :
1. Pointing device
2. Desktop
3. Icon
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4. Pointer
5. Menus
Answer : Pointer
Thumbnails is a
Options :
1. feature first introduced in Windows Vista that allows the user to hover their mouse over the open
2. smaller version of a much larger image that is used to help conserve screen space and help enable a user
3. section of the Microsoft Taskbar that enables a user the ability to launch their programs.
4. located on the right portion of the Taskbar next to the time that display programs running in the
background.
5. None of these
Answer : smaller version of a much larger image that is used to help conserve screen space and help enable a user
________ term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a
multitasking environment.
Options :
1. PIN
2. End Task
3. Task
4. Status
5. None of these
Answer : Task
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Options :
1. Clients
2. Super computer
3. Personal Computer
4. Servers
5. None of these
Answer : Servers
___________ connects multiple LANs to one another over great geographic distances.
Options :
1. LAN
2. MAN
3. WAN
4. CAN
5. None of these
Answer : WAN
Bandwidth is a
Options :
1. The frequency interval over which the signal does not experience line loss greater than a certain value.
2. Consists of sending information over a physical transmission medium in the form of a wave.
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3. Standard method or a collection of rules and procedures to be observed for issuing and receiving data
4. Machine which acts as an intermediary between the computers of a local area network (sometimes using
5. None of these
Answer : The frequency interval over which the signal does not experience line loss greater than a certain value.
Which of the following protocol defines the way in which data must be transferred over a TCP/IP network.
Options :
1. SMTP
2. IMAP
3. FTP
4. SNMP
5. None of these
Answer : FTP
Options :
__________ is a search tool which works by using the results of several other search engines.
Options :
1. Search Engine
2. Metasearch Engine
3. Firefox
4. Website
5. None of these
Options :
1. Monitor
2. Keyboard
3. Mouse
4. Scanner
5. Joystick
Answer : Monitor
_____________ is mainly made up of an electro statically charge photosensitive drum that attracts the ink in order
Options :
2. Laser printer
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3. Inkjet printer
4. LED printer
5. None of these
Options :
5. None of these
Options :
5. None of these
Options :
1. Intel
2. IBM
3. HP
4. Apple
5. None of these
Answer : Intel
Mainframe computer is
Options :
2. An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.
simultaneously.
4. Both 1 and 2
5. None of these
Answer : A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users
simultaneously.
Options :
1. Unix
2. Linux
3. Windows
4. MS DOS
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5. Fortran I
Answer : Fortran I
Options :
5. None of these
India Post Payments Bankis registered as payment bank under ____ schedule of RBI Act, 1934.
Options :
1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th
5. None of these
Answer : 2nd
Options :
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1. New Delhi
2. Hyderabad
3. Ahmedabad
4. Lucknow
5. Mumbai
Options :
1. New Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Ahmedabad
5. Gandhinagar
Answer : Kolkata
Options :
2. Bay of Bengal
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arabian Sea
5. None of these
What was the theme of the Vigilance Awareness Week which is observed on 27th October to 2nd November 2020?
Options :
In October 2020, who was appointed as the New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank?
Options :
1. Aditya Puri
2. Keki Mistry
3. Sashidhar Jagdishan
4. Shyamala Gopinath
5. None of these
How many members does the US Senate, the upper house of US Parliament, consist of?
Options :
1. 50
2. 51
3. 76
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4. 100
5. 110
Answer : 100
What is the minimum amount that can be issued for Certificate of Deposits (CDs)?
Options :
1. 25,000
2. 50,000
3. 75,000
4. 1,00,000
5. 2,00,000
Answer : 1,00,000
________ has acquired Columbia Asia Hospitals for around Rs. 2100 crores.
Options :
1. Max Healthcare
2. Manipal Hospitals
3. Fortis Healthcare
4. Wockhardt Hospitals
Options :
5. None of these
Options :
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Virat
3. INS Vishal
4. INS Arihant
5. INS Kolkata
Under the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, what is the permissible amount of gold that can be held by entities?
Options :
1. 5 kg
2. 10 kg
3. 15 kg
4. 20 kg
5. 25 kg
Answer : 20 kg
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Name the National Park that has been declared as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
Options :
Options :
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala
5. Odisha
Options :
1. Citi Bank
2. HSBC Bank
3. DBS Bank
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5. IDFC First
Options :
1. HAL
2. L&T
3. OFB
4. CSL
5. DRDO
Answer : L&T
Options :
Famous Actor Sir Thomas Sean Connery passed away recently. He was best known for his portrayal of James Bond.
Options :
1. England
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. US
5. None of these
Answer : Scotland
Options :
1. Chile
2. Argentina
3. Peru
4. Brazil
5. Bolivia
Answer : Peru
Options :
2. Ease of Living
3. Transform India
4. SabkaSaathSabka Vikas
5. Growth
Options :
1. Piano Player
2. Tabla Player
3. Sitarist
4. Violinist
5. Singer
Answer : Violinist
Options :
1. 21 April
2. 24 April
3. 2 May
4. 15 May
5. 24 June
Answer : 21 April
Options :
1. Japan
2. South Korea
3. China
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4. Philippines
5. Thailand
Who is the author of the book Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy?
Options :
1. Tapan Singhel
2. Kunal Shah
3. Tamal Bandyopadhyay
4. Anil Lamba
5. Himanshu Rai
Options :
1. Portugal
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Belgium
5. Nigeria
Answer : Portugal
Options :
1. Red Bull
2. Aston Martin
3. Ferrari
4. Mercedes
5. McLaren
Answer : Mercedes
Options :
1. CJI
2. Prime Minister
3. President
4. Vice President
5. None of these
Answer : President
Options :
1. Banking Liabilities
2. Government Securities
3. NPA
4. Banking Assets
5. None of these
With which company, SBI partnered to offer digital payment & financing solutions for small store owners and
Options :
2. ITC Ltd
3. Infosys
4. Marico
5. Wipro
Options :
1. UNDP
2. WEF
3. WHO
4. UNEP
5. ILO
Answer : WEF
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the investment of Rs 1,810.56 crore investment
Options :
1. Madhya Pradesh
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2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Odisha
4. Telangana
5. Karnataka
Finance Ministry granted 100% income tax exemption for investments to be made in specified infrastructure
Options :
1. Qatar
2. Abu Dhabi
3. Dubai
4. UAE
5. Doha
SEBI enhanced the penalty against 3 rating agencies - ICRA, CARE, and India Ratings and Research to Rs 1 crore each
Options :
1. PFC
2. DHFL
3. IL&FS
4. Reliance Capital
5. DLF
Answer : IL&FS
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RBI issued draft guidelines for establishing self-regulatory organizations, these will be framing and enforcing rules
for ______.
Options :
2. NBFC
3. NPA
5. None of these
Interoperable QR Codes mandated by RBI one is UPI & other QR code is ______ QR.
Options :
1. Bharat
2. Paytm
3. Google Pay
4. PhonePe
5. BHIM
Answer : Bharat
Following are some of the SAARC countries and there central bank. Choose the option which is wrongly matched:
Options :
2. Nepal–Rastra Bank
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RBI has, in November 2020, announced co-lending scheme for banks, NBFCs. According to it, NBFCs need to retain a
Options :
1. 10%
2. 15%
3. 20%
4. 25%
5. 30%
Answer : 20%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that SBICAP would set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to purchase the
short-term papers, maturing within three months and rated as investment grade which entities?
Options :
1. HFCs
2. NBFCs
4. Both 1 and 2
5. All 1, 2 and 3
Options :
1. Issued Capital
2. Paid up Capital
3. Subscribed capital
4. Reserve Capital
5. Authorized Capital
Total provisional GST compensation due to 31 States and UTs for 2020-21 put together stands at _____ as per data
provided by GoI.
Options :
4. ₹1 lakh crore